Newbie pc build

[Dwinell4]

I'm a newbie but have always wanted to build a pc. Going to be doing basic operations and would like to do some light to medium gaming. Would like to do more upgrades eventually but on a budget now.
Any suggestions are appreciated.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dwinell4/saved/nYDqsY

 

[Laquer Head]

Is 600usd your max budget? If not, what is the max you have to put towards this?

 

[Dwinell4]

Yes, $600 is my max budget.

 

[AMD_man]

Since you mentioned upgrades, you should get a Z170 motherboard to be able to oveclock if you ever want to get a K CPU. Also get a SLI/Crossfire GPU, so you can add another one eventualy. It´s a little over the budget, but with your choices there is not much room to upgrade. This way you could get an I5-6600K and add another RX 470 eventually.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9XL26X

 

[Agent Smith]

You don't really need a blu-ray drive. You can get by with a DVD/RW for $18. Do you plan on using Blu-ray? If so, get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3V634N3776

 

[Cisco001]

HDD get 7200rpm

 

[_Glitch]

Or enter the new decade and not get an optical drive at all.

Then spend the savings on a better case.
Like this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tD38TW/nzxt-case-cas340wbr1

This case doesn't have 5.25 inch bays. which gives it more room inside and typically makes it smaller lengthwise

 

[Dwinell4]

Since you mentioned upgrades, you should get a Z170 motherboard to be able to oveclock if you ever want to get a K CPU. Also get a SLI/Crossfire GPU, so you can add another one eventualy. It´s a little over the budget, but with your choices there is not much room to upgrade. This way you could get an I5-6600K and add another RX 470 eventually.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9XL26X

Thanks. Not sure that I will ever be overclocking it.

You don't really need a blu-ray drive. You can get by with a DVD/RW for $18. Do you plan on using Blu-ray? If so, get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3V634N3776

Yeah not sure why I had the blu-ray on there. Don't plan to be watching blu-rays.

HDD get 7200rpm

Glad you caught that, I had the 7200rpm on there at first and must have accidentally changed it.

 

[johnb35]

Or enter the new decade and not get an optical drive at all.

i would go nuts without a dvd drive in my system. I use it a lot. Dvd drives will be around for quite some time.

 

[AMD_man]

i would go nuts without a dvd drive in my system. I use it a lot. Dvd drives will be around for quite some time.

"Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have."

I have one and I never use it but it's nice to know it's there.

 

[_Glitch]

Both my laptop and Desktop are without. And have been for 3 years.
I have a USB DVD drive collecting dust somewhere if i need it.

 

[Cisco001]

Do you need the PC right now?
Have you consider wait for AMD Zen?

 

[Agent Smith]

AMD will never have the processing power of Intel. But AMD is a good budget computer I guess, but I would still go Intel. Well, for me at least it's necessary I pull enough single threaded power from the CPU for FS2004.

 

[Cisco001]

AMD will never have the processing power of Intel. But AMD is a good budget computer I guess, but I would still go Intel. Well, for me at least it's necessary I pull enough single threaded power from the CPU for FS2004.

His budget is $600.
It could be better to wait for the cheap quad core from AMD Ryzen than dual core i3

BTW, why are you saying that? their new CPU seems to match i7 6900K

 

[_Glitch]

This is properly gonna be AMD's greatest comeback in years. The new Ryzen series is looking very promising.
Unfortunately for AMD, Intels Gen7 series are right around the corner as well. Hell, it's already out for laptops.
It's gonna be interesting to see how they are gonna stack up. But given Intels recent history, i'll bet AMD yet again is gonna be left behind.

 

[AMD_man]

Not to mention Intel is going to be using 10nm transistors. AMD is just now using 14nm.

 

[Darren]

AMD will never have the processing power of Intel. .

Pretty much every benchmark released for RyZen suggests otherwise.

 

[AMD_man]

Pretty much every benchmark released for RyZen suggests otherwise.

If you compare 2017 not released processors with 2013 processors, then yes, you are right. You are talking about the Xeon E5 v2 benchmarks right?

I´m sure @Agent Smith didn´t mean AMD would never ever reach Intel´s capabilities.

 

[Darren]

If you compare 2017 not released processors with 2013 processors, then yes, you are right. You are talking about the Xeon E5 v2 benchmarks right?

I´m sure @Agent Smith didn´t mean AMD would never ever reach Intel´s capabilities.

Most of the benchmarks in question are against the 6900K IIRC.

And wouldn't surprise me in the least if that's what Smith meant.

 

[AMD_man]

Most of the benchmarks in question are against the 6900K IIRC.

And wouldn't surprise me in the least if that's what Smith meant.

I will have to disagree with @Agent Smith then. Now I've seen what you mean. I saw the Blender benchmark. Very impressive. It was about the same (a little slower on the RyZen side, but it didn't have turbo ON). Also cheaper and less power hungry. It's going to be huge amongst content creators.